Military History

Roach enlisted in Perth with the artillery. He was underage and received parental permission for overseas service. He was and transferred to Maribyrnong, Vic with further Artillery Training 13.9.1916 – 1.11.1916.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Hororata’ A20 for 23.11.1916.
Roll Rank Gunner.
Roll Unit 8th Reinforcement, 10th Field Artillery Brigade.
Roach disembarked at Plymouth with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) 29.1.1917. He marched in to Larkhill from Perham Downs 26.3.1917. After several months of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France 26.7.1917. Roach transferred to 8th Div. Light Trench Mortar Battery (LTMB) 1.8.1917. Roach was sent to the ANZAC Corps Training School 11.9.1917. He returned and transferred to the 5th DAC from the 8th LTMB 9.11.1917. The was sent to the 2nd Army Trench Mortar Training School 16.12.1917. Roach was transferred to the 13th Field Artillery Bde. 6.5.1918. He was promoted to T/Bdr. 1.4.1919. Roach reverted to rank for Furlough 23.4.1919. His rank was resumed on return. He was listed as Gunner for his return to Australia.
Embarked England for Australia per ‘Konigin Louise’ 21.6.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 23.8.1919.
Discharged 10.9.1919.
Final Rank Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medals, Victory Medal.
Notes Married Gladys Mae Corbett of James Street, Guildford, WA 28.1.1925.
Parents moved to 22, Fourth Avenue, Bassendean, WA.

Photos  Earl Worth Roach. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of  G & S Worth
              Troops boarding HMAT 'Hororata' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0437
              Artillery Training at Larkhill UK  December 1916. Photograph donor Captain A.W. McMillan, photograph source AWM H13935
              Ammunition pack horses of the DAC, France, December 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00090
               DAC carrying ammunition to the Australian Artillery front line, the day prior to the Battle of Amiens 7.8.1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source E02849

Information Source
AWM PB0437. Troops boarding HMAT 'Hororata' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H13935. Artillery Training at Larkhill UK  December 1916. Photograph donor Captain A.W. McMillan, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00090. Ammunition pack horses of the DAC, France, December 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E02849. DAC carrying ammunition to the Australian Artillery front line, the day prior to the Battle of Amiens 7.8.1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Earl Worth Roach
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Roach Earl Worth
Worth G & S. Photographs sourced and reproduced with permission of the Worth family
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories

24 Johnson Street, Guildford, WA.


 

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